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France Student Protests Escalate Amid Fiscal Crisis and an Election

6 octobre 2026 à 13:37
Chaos in schools, on the streets and in the markets is rooted in France’s struggles to fund its social welfare state, with a presidential election approaching.

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The damaged entrance to a high school in Paris on Monday. Unrest at French schools has compounded a sense of crisis in France.

Strikes, Barricades and Fiscal Turmoil: An Autumn of Discontent Grips France

6 octobre 2026 à 00:01
Chaos in schools, on the streets and in the markets is rooted in France’s struggles to fund its social welfare state, with a presidential election approaching.

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The damaged entrance to a high school in Paris on Monday. Unrest at French schools has compounded a sense of crisis in France.

Student Protests Rattle France as Police Clashes Bring Blockades and Tear Gas

2 octobre 2026 à 10:22
Days of unrest have affected more than 1,000 schools across France as high school students push for better standards.

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Trying to kick a tear-gas canister during clashes with the police on Thursday in Seine-Saint-Denis, near Paris. Students in about 1,000 French schools are protesting a lack of resources in education.

Britain and France Give Up Landmark Migrant Agreement

1 octobre 2026 à 06:20
The French government soured on a reciprocal deal that allowed the British authorities to return some migrants who crossed the English Channel illegally in small boats.

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Migrants on a dinghy in the English Channel near the coast of northern France in September.

In Fractious France, Politicians Agree on One Thing: Pope Leo Was a Hit

30 septembre 2026 à 14:57
In a four-day visit, Pope Leo XIV won praise across the political spectrum, even from its most avowedly secular figures.

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Pope Leo XIV, riding down Avenue des Champs-Élysées on Saturday. The crowds were a striking display of reverence from a proudly secular country.
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